This paper draws from research undertaken by the authors for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) that scoped the processes and inputs needed for establishing a new redevelopment model in Australia’s middle suburbs, with a particular focus on Melbourne (Newton et al 2011). The research comprised a series of investigative panels that were designed to facilitate engagement ...

Real options modeling, which extends the ability of option pricing models to evaluate real assets, can be used to evaluate risky projects because of its capacity to handle uncertainties. This research utilizes possibility theory to represent private risks of a project, which are not reflected in the market and hence are not fully evaluated by standard option pricing models. Using a transformati...

South Lebanon has suffered massively from occupation and conflict. The wounds and visible symptoms from this experience will not be quick or easy to heal. The challenge facing all those in positions of responsibility, both locally and internationally, is therefore one of initiating a process of recovery which rebuilds local confidence, capability and community. Conflict systematically destroys ...

The reuse of industrial zones is becoming one the determinants sustainable urban development, which ensures effective use areas, taking into account principle their integrated development. However, modern urbanized environment has serious environmental problems, limits active redevelopment tool. conducted research implemented projects showed that main share accounted for construction apartments...

Slum redevelopment is a difficult and complex process that needs multidisciplinary approach involving government organizations, non-governmental the corporate sector, community. Governments have increasingly invited private financiers investors to take care of public provisions, making public-private partnerships (PPPs) new perspective for development sector. reconstruction efforts are being ca...

DEDICATION To my parents and family for their endless love and support. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special thanks to Kathleen Lugosch and Stephen Schreiber for their academic advices and kind help. Urban Villages are a specific phenomenon raised in modern China due to the high-speed economic development and urbanization in recent three decades. And there are social, economic, cultural and architectural ...

After decades of centralization and government control, port infrastructure development and provision of services in Mexico are being transferred to the private sector. As the country prepares to enter the 21st century, port infrastructure will play a key role in strengthening and diversifying Mexico's international trade. The commitment to port improvement should remain strong despite currentl...